I'm posting this week's flamingo a little earlier than usual since it's often past Friday for most others on this site by the time I usually post - some even have to wait until their Sunday! Happy Flamingo Friday.....or Saturday to all!
I had spindly legs like that when I was about 14 years old.
I was walking to the youth club one day feeling quite proud of myself all dressed up and two boys on a street corner said. "Look at that kids legs her knees look like knots on cotton". Still in therapy on that one, ha ha.
How elegant, that hint of salmon~pink on the wing there.
About the parrot nesting/plucking, the plucking is done to create a nest, especially when in captivity without sticks or other natural material with which to construct a nest. Many parrots have to impress a potential mate with their nest building abilities before being accepted as a co-parent, but that's in the wild. These poor creatures that are stuck being humans' pets (I have parrots but feel sorry for them not getting to live like they're designed to) have to make up the rules as they go, and most of the time, without the reward of a mate. Yes, I'm glad people don't have to pluck a bald spot in order to woo a date!
@maggiemae Thanks Maggie. Not my usual colorful flamingo. I think this was a young one just starting to get his color. I guess it comes in on the wings first.
@redy4et Thanks Elizabeth. That's one of my favorite places to get flamingo shots - but it's about as far away as you can go at Wild Animal Park. But I figure it's worth it for the attractive backgrounds.
@lyndemc Thanks Denise. Interesting about the parrot mating behavior. It must suck to go through all of that only to get bypassed by that attractive female parrot.
May 31st, 2020
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I had spindly legs like that when I was about 14 years old.
I was walking to the youth club one day feeling quite proud of myself all dressed up and two boys on a street corner said. "Look at that kids legs her knees look like knots on cotton". Still in therapy on that one, ha ha.
About the parrot nesting/plucking, the plucking is done to create a nest, especially when in captivity without sticks or other natural material with which to construct a nest. Many parrots have to impress a potential mate with their nest building abilities before being accepted as a co-parent, but that's in the wild. These poor creatures that are stuck being humans' pets (I have parrots but feel sorry for them not getting to live like they're designed to) have to make up the rules as they go, and most of the time, without the reward of a mate. Yes, I'm glad people don't have to pluck a bald spot in order to woo a date!